Minecraft Updated Feb 12, 2026

How to Add a Server-Side Resource Pack to Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to configure your Minecraft server to prompt players to download a custom resource pack when they join.

A server-side resource pack allows you to provide a custom texture pack, sound pack, or language pack that players are prompted to download when they join your server. This is useful for custom maps, themed servers, or any server that requires specific textures to look correct.

Before You Begin

Your resource pack must be hosted at a direct download URL. The URL must point directly to the .zip file, it cannot be a page with a download button. Common hosting options include:

Dropbox: Upload the file and change dl=0 to dl=1 in the share link
Google Drive: Use a direct download link format
Your own web server: Host the .zip file on any web server that supports direct file downloads
MCPacks: A free service designed for Minecraft resource pack hosting at mc-packs.net

The file must be a .zip archive (not .rar or .7z) and must not exceed 250 MB.

Configuring the Resource Pack

Navigate to the Wabbanode Control Panel and select your Minecraft server.
Stop your server if it is currently running.
Click Settings to access your server properties.
Scroll down to the Server Settings section and locate the following fields:
- Resource Pack: Paste the direct download URL to your resource pack .zip file.
- Resource Pack SHA1: Enter the SHA-1 hash of your resource pack file (optional but recommended). This ensures players download the correct file and enables caching.
- Require Resource Pack: Set to true if you want players who decline the resource pack to be disconnected from the server.
- Resource Pack Prompt: (optional) A custom message shown to players when prompted to download the pack.
Click Save at the top of the page.
Start your server.

When players join, they will be prompted to accept or decline the resource pack. If Require Resource Pack is enabled, declining will disconnect them.

Generating a SHA-1 Hash

The SHA-1 hash verifies the integrity of the resource pack download. To generate one:

On Windows (PowerShell):

certutil -hashfile yourpack.zip SHA1

On macOS/Linux (Terminal):

sha1sum yourpack.zip

Copy the hash output (a long string of letters and numbers) and paste it into the Resource Pack SHA1 field in the panel. The hash must be lowercase hexadecimal.

If you update your resource pack, you must also update the URL and SHA-1 hash in the server settings. Players will only re-download the pack if the SHA-1 hash changes.

Troubleshooting

Players not being prompted to download the pack. Verify the Resource Pack URL field is correctly filled in and the server has been restarted after saving. Check that the URL is a direct download link.
"Failed to download resource pack" error. The URL is not a direct download link, the file is too large (max 250 MB), or the hosting service is blocking the download. Test the URL in a browser, it should immediately start downloading the .zip file.
Pack downloads but textures don't change. The resource pack itself may have an incorrect folder structure. The pack.mcmeta file must be at the root of the .zip archive, not inside a subfolder.
Players see the old resource pack. Update the SHA-1 hash after uploading a new version of the pack. Without a new hash, Minecraft uses the cached version.
Want to remove the resource pack. Clear the Resource Pack URL field, save, and restart. Players will no longer be prompted on join.

You now know how to add a server side resource pack to your Minecraft server!

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